The peace and quiet of winter time

Dear Editor,

I hate hot weather. You cannot get away from the heat! Winter time is different. In winter, you can escape the cold by going inside and building a fire or at least wrapping up in a blanket. I love to go outside at night in winter. The smell of oak wood burning and looking up at an ebony sky strewn with amber-colored stars. Peace and quiet all around. Only the gentle chirping of the crickets and the distant hooting of an owl. In the far distance, the sound of a barking dog echoing across the hollow below.

Returning inside to the warmth of a fire burning in the fireplace giving an amber glow to the walls all around where dark shadows dance playfully on the walls like happy children. A warm drink to

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